Day 358 Twas the night before christmas

And the house was still, well of course it was it was made if bricks and mortar, if it wasn't we would have problems, especially in these winds.

Arrived safely at my parents and everything is set ready for the morning.

It's at times like this you really wish you were a kid again.... Or a grandparent apparently!

Merry christmas to you all

Paul

Day 357 Rudolph

Bit of a crazy day today making sure everything is sorted for the fat lad in red coming, but managed to snap this when going to the post office to pay £1.09 to pick up a christmas card! 

Happy days indeed

Paul

Day 356 Oh Christmas Tree

Last day at work before christmas and look what Chris Knott came as!

Happy Christmas to all those wonderful people and not so wonderful people I have met through work.

Paul 

Day 355 - F.A.B.

Only 10 days to go after today, and I have to say it can't come soon enough.

That said this evening I got a chance to practice one area of photography I would love to do more, taking pictures of live bands.

Its always easier when bands give you good access and have reasonable lighting, its a massive bonus when they play some decent music too.

So this evening I headed over to Sunderland to check out F.A.B. a 4 piece who play songs from the 60's onwards. Its easy to see that the 60's is their real inspiration but they entertained a crowd of Christmas revellers with a good mix from the last 5 decades, including some great sing along party songs.

Anyway todays picture of the day is one of 2 of the lead singers who shared the limelight of the evening (and caught the eye of one of the revellers)

More images from the set can be found at http://paullynch.smugmug.com/Music/FAB-Quay-Exchange

Thanks

Paul

Day Three Five Fore

Last round of golf of the year today, it was a bright breezy day with some showers, so a bit of everything really.

Pretty much like my round, it was a real mixed bag, but finished off well. 

After finally getting past a troublesome three ball I finished par, par, par birdie. Parring two of my most troublesome holes on the course in the process. Shot of the round was this 6 iron from 167 yards on the 18th to set up my only birdie  of the day.

I sank the putt which was a relief as I had missed a very similar putt on the 16th.

To give an idea of the conditions I snapped this...

So until the new year the clubs are away, it's been a fun 8 months

Paul

Day 353 Happy Birthday Wife

What can I say I know the way to my wife's heart.

Happy Birthday to my best friend, my inspiration, my wife. Love you babes. 

Paul 

Day 352 Memories

There have been a lot of celebrity deaths recently and a lot of life celebrations. It's often easy to forget amongst all the hubbub of daily life that these people who make the news are people's mothers / fathers / husbands / wives / children/ loved ones. We don't know them personally yet we show our reapects. 

This year has been one of loss for my family too, we lost a beloved family friend which I mentioned a while ago, and whilst we celebrate her life we can take solace in the fact that she is reunited with her husband, in his own right an absolutely outstanding human being who filled his life with adventures and happiness. 

I now have something that I can treasure to celebrate knowing that they are reunited again, and remember the times I shared with them and my own family growing up. 

Together forever may they both rest in piece.

Paul